Luke 12:47 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. ”

• Luke 12:47 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Which knew his lord’s will - Who knew what his master wished him to do. He that knows what God commands and requires. Many stripes - Shall be severely and justly punished. They who have many...

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• Luke 12:47 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Faithful Steward ( Matthew 24:45-51 *). Luke 12:39 is peculiar to Lk. The answer to Peter's question is that the injunctions to watchfulness are particularly applicable to the Twelve. This i...

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• Luke 12:47 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  And . But. will. Greek. thelema. See App-102. according to. Greek. pros. App-104.

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• Luke 12:47 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Luke 12:47 . But that servant. There is great weight in this circumstance, which is mentioned by Luke alone, that, in proportion as any man knowingly and willingly takes pleasure in despisin...

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• Luke 12:47 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1530 PUNISHMENT PROPORTIONED TO MEN’S DESERT Luke 12:47-48 . That servant, which knew his Lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten wit...

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• Luke 12:47 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes . Shall be beaten with many stripes - Criminals among t...

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• Luke 12:47 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And that servant which knew his lord's will, &c.— Lest the consideration of the strictness of the account, and the greatness of the punishment described in the parable, might terrify men of hon...

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• Luke 12:47 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and...

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• Luke 12:47 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to th...

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• Luke 12:47 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And that servant, which knew his lord’s will. — The verses that follow ( Luke 12:47-50 ) are peculiar to St. Luke, and every word is full of profoundest interest. First there comes a warning to the...

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• Luke 12:47 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Ever on the Watch Luke 12:35-48 The Lord leads our thoughts on to His advent, when He will call His servants to account. The day may pass into the evening, the evening into the night, and the n...

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• Luke 12:47 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body, remembering ever their Father's care, as revealed...

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• Luke 12:47 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (32) Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (33) Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens...

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• Luke 12:47 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And that servant which knew his Lord's will ,.... Not his secret, but his revealed will; the will of God, which lies in the declarations of his grace and mercy in the Gospel, and in the commands and...

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• Luke 12:47 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes . Ver. 47. Which knew his Lord's will ] None are so...

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• Luke 12:47 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And that servant which knew his lord's will , &c. Lest the consideration of the strictness of the account, and the greatness of the punishment, described in the parable, might terrify men of hon...

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• Luke 12:47 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all," warning them to beware of the leaven of the Pharis...

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• Luke 12:47 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated.       41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?   42 And...

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• Luke 12:47 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 12:42 "

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• Luke 12:47 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Parable of The Servants Good and Bad (12:42-48). In reply to Peter's question Jesus tells a parable about an individual steward (although it expands to cover all level of servants at the end)....

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• Luke 12:47 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:41 . Then Peter said .—The high reward promised, rather than the duty enjoined, was in Peter’s thoughts, and involved a certain measure of danger against which Christ warn...

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• Luke 12:47 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 12:22-23 . And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, a...

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• Luke 12:47 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Power to cast into hell. The Greek is Gehenna, as on...

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• Luke 12:47 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Beaten with many stripes Many stripes Our Lord in the context urges His disciples to diligence, watchfulness, and fidelity. This is important, for we are stewards, servants, and are responsibl...

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• Luke 12:47 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him , addressing his words principally to his own discip...

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• Luke 12:47 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

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• Luke 12:47 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 2:15 ; 2 Corinthians 2:16 ; Acts 17:30 ; Deuteronomy 25:2 ; Deuteronomy 25:3 ; James 4:17 ; John 12:48 ; John 15:22-24 ; John 19:11 ; John 9:41 ; Luke 10:12-15 ; Matthew 11:...

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• Luke 12:47 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And that servant who knew his Lord's will shall be beaten with many stripes — And his having much knowledge will increase, not lessen, his punishment.

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